The First Volume: The Hollow Spirit Chapter 51: A Weary Morning

  Inside the gift box were banknotes, five Bank of China notes worth one hundred silver dollars! This was a generous move, almost equivalent to the monthly salary of the Mayor of Shanghai. Of course, as mayor, there are many extra sources of income, and the money others give as gifts is about this amount. But Wang Ya-zu was not some mayor, he was just an agent.

  Shangguan Hui's father made a lot of money from that land deal, but the gift he gave to Anthony must have been quite valuable too. He sent over 500 silver dollars, which means there's more to it than just a simple gift. It seems they really consider Wang Ya Zu, who is not well-known on the surface in Shanghai but has connections everywhere, as their son-in-law. For many people, marrying off their daughter is about finding a capable son-in-law to help with family business, and now that Wang Ya Zu has accepted the money, he can't just brush it off.

  Wang Yaoyu picked up the money and put away the clutter on his body in the attic. Xiaoshan and Xiaoyue were both asleep, and Wang Yaoyu had personally sent them back home. Wu Ma tidied up a bit and went to sleep as well, mainly because she was afraid that Xiaoyue would suddenly wake up with a fright. Although Xiao Yatou had become more cheerful due to the arrival of Shangguan Hui, she still had nightmares in the middle of the night, dreaming of the bloody scene and someone choking her neck.

  At night, Wang Yaowu still couldn't sleep well. When Xiaoyue cried downstairs, Wang Yaowu immediately woke up. Even at home, Wang Yaowu found it hard to relax on his own. It was only at times like these that Wang Yaowu would feel afraid. How could anyone not be afraid? With bullets, flying darts, and explosions, one careless move could mean death. Death meant losing everything - all the things he had worked so hard for, but hadn't yet fully enjoyed, were gone. Everyone said there was another world after death, but who had seen it with their own eyes or felt it?

  Wang Ya Zu was finally scared, Wang Ya Zu hugged the quilt. At this time, he really hoped that there would be someone by his side who could give him a warm body to hug. Of course, Wang Ya Zu couldn't think of the prostitutes he usually used to vent at this time. Two women's figures appeared in his mind, one was Shang Guan Hui, and the other was already very vague, but still existed.

  The next morning, Wang Ya-zu got up early, looking like he hadn't slept enough. This made Xiao Shan very nervous, as he thought it was his sister who had woken Wang Ya-zu up in the middle of the night and made him not get enough sleep. Xiao Shan is now afraid that Wang Ya-zu will be angry with him. After going out with Wang Ya-zu yesterday, Xiao Shan immediately realized that he and his sister were involved in something even more terrifying than murder. The police are already very scary, but people like Wang Ya-zu don't take the police seriously at all, which means they are even scarier than the police. Many people on the streets also talk about secret agents, and everyone's impression of them is that they kill people like flies, even more terrifying than ghosts.

  Xiao Shan felt anxious and scared. Xiao Yue also started to feel anxious, even more fearful. They were two siblings who relied on each other for survival, so if one of them was unusual, the other would immediately notice. It was precisely under this mutual support that the two siblings were able to survive until now.

  "Xiao Shan, I'm just a bit tired. You must be tired too when you're outside, don't look at my usual powerful appearance, actually I'm more tired than you. What I have to face is a group of even more sinister and frightening enemies who will take my life at any time. I'm not a good person, can even say I'm a bad person, so I'm more exhausted than others, it's hard for me to sleep well or have a good dream."

  Wang Ya Zu finished speaking and didn't say another word, seriously eating his meal. In the morning when he went back, there would definitely be things to do again. With Shi An Guo's temper and habits, once a clue was discovered, of course an all-night investigation would follow, and except for Wang Ya Zu, everyone else wouldn't be able to escape.

  After listening to Wang Ya Zu, Wu Ma helped the two children with their food while quietly chanting: "Guanyin Bodhisattva blesses the young master, Guanyin Bodhisattva blesses the young master." Xiaoshan and Xiaoyue looked at each other, and Xiaoshan finally nodded at his sister. The two little ones obediently started eating breakfast, not wanting to add trouble for Wang Ya Zu, who had taken them in and helped them. Neither of them spoke, focusing on eating their breakfast.

  The people in the stockade were indeed busy for a whole night, and everyone was there except for Le Yuxin. Many people fell asleep directly on the table or chair, while some more spirited ones were brushing their teeth, washing their faces, or eating breakfast. However, the air in the room was very poor, with sweat, foot odor, and cigarette smoke. As soon as Wang Yaoyu walked in, he felt uncomfortable.

  Maozi was lying on the office desk sleeping, while Tie Tou was brushing his teeth and washing his face. In fact, many people in the stock didn't have the habit of brushing their teeth, washing their faces, or taking regular baths at first. Shi Ankang, a regular army officer who had received professional training, disliked sloppy people. For Shi Ankang, doing things required discipline, and being a person couldn't be too sloppy either. Brushing teeth and washing face every day, and taking a bath every three days was a must. After Tie Tou, Maozi, and other ordinary stock members were trained several times, everyone else also had to develop the habit of being more hygienic.

  "It seems you've been busy all night, what's the result?" Wang Yaoyu walked to Tie Tou's side, while Tie Tou was washing his face.

  "Deputy Director Wang, you're really impressive. It's good news that the one with the surname Qian is indeed suspicious. Although they claim to be only two people at home, judging from the trash, there must be three people living in that courtyard. The two brothers are already keeping watch, and it'll take another hour for them to switch shifts." Tie Tou was vigorously wiping his body with a towel, as all the men in the building were shirtless due to the sweltering heat.

  To determine how many people are living in a small courtyard, the simplest and best way is to check various types of garbage. The number of people can be judged based on the amount of garbage, as long as someone lives there, they will definitely produce garbage.

  "That's good, although we still can't confirm if it's the person we're looking for, but at least it's better than having no leads. If it's not the person we want to catch, then it just proves that the person has already left Shanghai. Anyway, the sooner this trouble is resolved, the better, so we don't have to exhaust ourselves every day. By the way, where's Le Dage? Didn't he work with you guys last night?"

  For a fugitive, most people in the stock market are actually thinking the same thing. Since he's already escaped, there's no need to pursue him relentlessly. Shanghai is so big, with so many people, and it's not easy to find someone who doesn't even know what they look like, their name, or any characteristics. But according to Shi An Guo's temperament, if you don't make an effort, you can't just get by.

  "Lei, the deputy squad leader, asked for leave yesterday morning and went back home, saying that there was something at home again. People with family matters are always a hassle, I'll go eat something first, and then arrange someone to take over the shift later." Tie Tou has a woman outside, but he and Mao Zi are the same, neither of them wants to get married or have children. However, these two people's thoughts are different from Wang Yaozu's, they just think that getting married is a hassle and having children is a hassle.

  After inquiring about the situation, Wang Yaowu took the initiative to knock on Shi Anguo's office door. At this time, if he didn't take the initiative to find Shi Anguo, he would be called in by Shi Anguo after a while. Shi Anguo was also very concerned about the foreign affairs.

  "Come in!" Wang Yaowu knocked on the door for a while before there was any response. As soon as he entered, he saw Shi Ankang wiping his mouth and couldn't help but smile. No matter how crazy Shi Ankang was, he was still human after all. After working through the night, even Shi Ankang would feel tired.

  "Antony has returned home by boat, the Japanese assassins they sent out, all those ninjas were killed. Faberson can now report to the French government, so many people died, the Japanese spy chief in Shanghai will definitely be replaced, and the matter of the French soldiers being killed will soon be forgotten. Continuing like this is not beneficial for either the French or the Japanese, both sides will calm down soon."

  Wang Yaozu helped Shi Ankou pour a glass of water, and Shi Ankou took it over, using the water in the cup to rinse his mouth, which somewhat restored his spirits. As if hearing Wang Yaozu's good news, he also felt much more relaxed.

  "That's good, use Westerners to kill Easterners, and then let the situation calm down quickly. Both sides won't have an excuse to extort our government again. You handled the Yao Zu case very well, the party and country need people like you. In the future, pay more attention to the French Concession matters, if there's any trouble from the French or British concessions, when our Central Investigation Bureau needs to send someone over, it can only be you, because you're able to deal with those foreigners."

  Shi An Guo handed over all the possible future events to Wang Yao Zu, who was very helpless about it. He could only accept it, but there were also benefits in this, and by dealing with foreigners more often, he would have more opportunities to get rich and obtain useful information. Now in Shanghai's various concessions, they could only use foreigners to attack the Japanese, thinking of which Wang Yao Zu could only helplessly laugh coldly and mock himself. Smokeless First Volume Empty Spirit Chapter 51: Weary Morning